Pastor TomTom has been serving as the senior pastor at Community Bible Church since October, 2004. Prior to his present assignment he pastored in churches in South Dakota and California. He was also a church planter in Minneapolis, MN. He has an A.A. Degree in Marketing, a B.S. Degree in Education and a Master of Divinity Degree in Pastoral Ministries. He and his wife Amy have been serving in church ministry for nearly 20 years. Tom and Amy have two children: Elisabeth (22) and Rebekah (17). |
Pastor RussRuss serves as Associate Pastor of Youth and Worship. He enjoyed a career in chemistry for several years while also volunteering in youth and music at Community Bible Church, his home church. In June 2001 he joined CBC on a full-time basis. Russ has a B.A. degree in Biology and was also the keyboard player for a contemporary Christian band. He serves the church together with his wife Marilyn and their four children: Libby (15), Abby (13), James (11), and Benjamin (5) [ages effective Nov 2010]. |
Ellen FunkEllen has been serving as Director of Children’s Ministries since October 2005. Prior to joining the Community Bible Church staff, Ellen worked as a sign language interpreter in the educational field as well as volunteering at CBC in various ministry positions. Ellen has an Associate’s degree in Sign Language Interpreting, a Bachelor’s degree in Management and Human Relations, and is working toward a Master’s degree in Christian Formation and Discipleship. She and her husband Donovan have three children: Chris, David, and Lily. |